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    Fire ants and other dangerous bugs.

    Sorry guys i have been away from home. I will be back in town soon. Then I will get the pics up. Unexpected trip out of town.
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    Fire ants and other dangerous bugs.

    now thats a good idea. I will still throw up some pics when I get home.
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    Fire ants and other dangerous bugs.

    I will take a pic of it tomorrow. But I do not think flooding it will be an option. I can stand there with a water hose and soak the **** out of it tho. But yea I will post pics of it when I get home from work.
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    Fire ants and other dangerous bugs.

    That is a lot of useful info and thank you, but like I said I do not see ant hills. Just random fire ants. Is there a bug killer that will not contaminate the grass and plants in his area? Any thing to spread / border his area to prevent pests or slow them down? Any bug killer that will not harm...
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    Fire ants and other dangerous bugs.

    Ok being in Houston Texas summer has finally started and I have built a out door enclosure for my red foot. It has been a work in progress and was able to contain him. But when I take him out to let him graze and be a tort I always do a quick check and make sure no snakes, bugs or other dangers...
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    red foot's feet's questions

    OOOH is koopa a ms koopa? How do i heep his hide humid? and when humid how do i fight off mold?
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    red foot's feet's questions

    My red foot's toe nails are getting long. How do i clip them and how short. Also I am battling a humidity issue. I spray koopa daily (he don't like it) but yet he still is so dry. I just spent so much building his table but how do i keep the humid side humid? Attached are pics of his nails and...
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    The new build

    Thank you I spen a bit more than planned but he seems so much more active now. Thank you for the reply!
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    The new build

    Here is Koopa's new area. A little background on koopa, He was a rescue had a cracked shell and malnourished. He was in a 2*3 ft fish tank. After some advice from you guys he moved into a 4*5 ft cement mixing tub with moss, a big soaking and drinking water dish. along with some other things...
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    The new build

    Here is Koopa's new area. A little background on koopa, He was a rescue had a cracked shell and malnourished. He was in a 2*3 ft fish tank. After some advice from you guys he moved into a 4*5 ft cement mixing tub with moss, a big soaking and drinking water dish. along with some other things...
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    New enclosure

    Like a 2ft by 3ft by 10 inches high
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    Update!!

    Yea I can post some tomorrow when i get in from work.
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    New enclosure

    Looks good. I just picked up a big i think concrete mixing bin from home depo for $15 my red foot loves it. more room for him. So when you need to go a bit bigger i recommend one. Will post a pic for ya. It is still being sorted out. I just got him days ago and he was mistreated badly But he is...
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    Update!!

    He has 2 strawberries in his pen now one with calcium on half and one plain. And a 1 inch piece of banana across the cage. Here are pics i forgot to upload of what i have set up. EDIT a redfoot!
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    Update!!

    Ok from this thread http://www.tortoiseforum.org/Thread-what-kind-of-tortoise-am-i#axzz1yf6OJxHd To now this is what I have . And some new questions. 1st off tell me what you think any suggestions will be appreciated. Again I got him in bad condition and NOT in the right...
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    Hi from Texas

    I am from Houston and also a new owner of a cute little redfoot and new to the site. So from one newb to another welcome. The people on here are awesome. They helped me discover koopa was mistreated and in need of proper care. And now he is all set up has a great habitat and lots of room and as...
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    what kind of tortoise am i?

    Thank you all for the help and info. I have a lot of reading to do. As for the set up I have him in a 200gal tank (he came with it) it was dirty but I washed it out well. Went out and spent some money on the little guy. UVB lighting, new bedding and fresh fruit along with his normal diet of...
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    what kind of tortoise am i?

    soak how? I will do anything to help this little guy.
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    what kind of tortoise am i?

    Got this little guy today and have no idea what kind he is. I need to know so i can properly take care of him please help.
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